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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Strain HTF-F and Its Extracellular Polymeric Matrix Attenuate Clinical Parameters in DSS-Induced Colitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Rossi Oriana, Khan M Tanweer, Schwarzer Martin, Hudcovic Tomas, Srutkova Dagmar, Duncan Sylvia H, Stolte Ellen H, Kozakova Hana, Flint Harry J, Samsom Janneke N, Harmsen Hermie J M, Wells Jerry M
Abstract excerpt
A decrease in the abundance and biodiversity of intestinal bacteria within the Firmicutes phylum has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In particular, the anti-inflammatory bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, member of the Firmicutes phylum and one of the most abundant species in healthy human colon, is underrepresented in the microbiota of IBD patients. The aim of this study was to...
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